The Hunter in the Lime light

[Cloudwatcher]

Well it's not Lime light really, it's the street light at the bottom of my garden. Anything to the East of my patch is a no go area for imaging so I'm always a month behind when the goodies of Autumn come on the scene. It's either that or getting up at stupid o'clock in morning. I should have know better of course but I couldn't resist an attempt at Orion last night as he arose and began his march westward.

There's no fool like an old fool. :insects1:

CW

( click for a bright flare.)

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

You need a lightweight portable light shield is all, kind of Warthog stylee. Anything to get in the way of the light will work fine.

Kaptain klevtsov

[Cloudwatcher]

Thanks again KK.

If I'm using a scope I can normally take up a postion in a corner of the garden formed by the shed and the East facing fence which reduces the orange peril in that direction and hides the tungtun street lamp to the SE. This is OK but does exclude low altitude objects from view. I just have to wait for those to move up round toward the South and West.

Let's face it,all in all it's a pretty rubbish site.

Cheers

CW

[Andrew*]

I got so excited and happy when I saw orion for the first time this winter two nights ago. Can't wait to get M42 in the eyepiece, and maybe on the chip 8)

Andrew

[lunator]

CW

I have the same issue

My garden is west facing so I am always 'behind' when it comes to seeing objects as they rise in the east.

Orion is always worth the wait

Cheers

Ian